Ceramic Noodles In Reef Tank

Ceramic noodles can carry both nitrifying bacteria on the surface and denitrifying bacteria inside.

Ceramic noodles in reef tank.

Bioballs vs ceramic noodles my fish store has been encouraging me to replace the bioballs with ceramic noodles. I went to the local marine shop this weekend and. This tub comes with a pullstring bag to be used for keeping noodles together inside your filter. I can t see where it makes much difference which is in there as long as there is something for the bacteria to grow on.

There is alot of surface area and that would make a great addition to your tank if you dont already have any ahhhh i see i m about to buy another hob filter so i can clean the sponges in alternative fortnightly goes as i noticed today my filter had stop pumping as the sponge was clogged up. Bacteria are necessary in the filtration process and the ceramic noodles act as a mechanical biological filter. You can use more than one type of media in your filter. Bio balls and ceramic noodles vs live rock hi everyone im new to the reef tank and marine tanks in general.

Bio balls only carry nitrifying bacteria. Ceramic noodles are highly porous and provide the ideal environment for beneficial bacteria to grow on. Description aqua one bionood ceramic noodles are a biological filter media for use in aquarium filtration systems. These noodles provide a housing material for bacteria which form the major part of the biological filtration in your fish tank.